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Farm and Game Fencing Supplied and Installed in South Africa

Fencing for farms has to cover long distances at a low cost per kilometre, keep stock and game in the right camps and stand up to veld fires, floods and animals pushing against it. diamondmesh.co.za makes buying it simple: send one free request and a farm fencing contractor or supplier in your area replies with a quote for material, labour or both.

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Farm fencing in South Africa: stock and field fence

Farm fencing in South Africa is usually built from strained wire on posts, with droppers in between to keep the strands spaced. Common options are:

  • Plain or barbed fencing wire strands for cattle camps
  • Knotted or hinge-joint field fence (often called Bonnox-style fencing) for sheep, goats and small stock
  • Diamond mesh for kraals, homesteads and chicken runs
  • Electric strands to stop animals leaning on or crossing the fence

The right choice depends on the animals, the terrain and the predators in your area. Jackals and caracal, for example, can get through or under a plain strand fence, so small stock farmers often use field fence with a strand at ground level or an electric trip wire.

Game fencing specifications

Game fencing is taller and stronger than stock fencing. Game fencing specifications in South Africa depend on the species and on your provincial nature conservation authority, which may set requirements before you can keep certain game. In general, game fences are 2 m or higher, use many high-tensile strands or a field fence base, and often carry electric strands on outriggers. Ask your contractor to confirm the specification with the authority before work starts. Warthogs and porcupines dig under fences, so many game fences also have an apron of mesh or wire along the bottom.

Fencing wire, droppers and posts

The cost of a farm fence is mostly in the fencing wire, posts, fencing droppers and labour. Droppers can be steel or wood and are clipped to the strands between posts. Straining posts at corners, gates and changes of direction take the load, so they must be strong and well braced. Ask for galvanised wire, as it lasts much longer in the veld. Clearing a firebreak along the fence line protects wooden posts and droppers during veld fires, and good gates at each camp save time when you move animals.

Farm & Game Fencing specifications

TypesStock fencing, field fence, game fencing, electric
WirePlain, barbed or high-tensile galvanised
Game fence heightUsually 2 m or higher, by species
DroppersSteel or wood, between posts
PostsSteel standards, wooden or steel straining posts

How to compare farm and game fencing quotes

The cheapest price per metre is not always the best value in fencing. When your farm and game fencing quote arrives, check:

  • Materials: the wire or steel thickness, the type of galvanising or coating, and the pole size and spacing. Thinner material looks the same on day one but fails sooner.
  • Foundations: how deep the poles are set and whether they are concreted. Most fence failures start at the posts.
  • What is included: gates, locks, corner stays, removal of an old fence, site clearing and rubble removal.
  • Guarantee and timing: workmanship guarantees, the expected start date and how long installation will take.

Our service passes your request to a contractor who works in your area, so you can ask these questions before you commit. It costs nothing and you are under no obligation to accept the quote.

Request a farm and game fencing quote

To get an accurate quote quickly, include:

  • The fence length in metres or kilometres and the terrain
  • The animals the fence must hold or keep out
  • Stock fencing, field fence or game fencing, and the height
  • Whether you want electric strands added
  • Supply only, or supply and installation, and farm access for delivery

Photos or a rough sketch of the boundary help too. Mention them in the details and the contractor will ask for them.

Frequently asked questions

Can I buy only the fencing material?

Yes. Ask for supply only and list the wire, droppers, posts and field fence you need. The supplier can quote delivery to the farm.

Do I need permission to put up a game fence?

Keeping some game species needs a permit or a certified fence from your provincial nature conservation authority. Check with them first, as rules differ by province and species.

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